Arts & Entertainment
“Gatefolds” reception opens conceptual print and video art exhibit at Compound YV tonight
A new exhibition of highly conceptual print and video work with origins in Switzerland opens tonight in Yucca Valley, and will be visible from the highway until the end of July. Gatefolds is the name of the new show from artist Jed Ochmanek,…
Karaoke tonight at the Yucca Valley Senior Center
The Yucca Valley Senior Center is hosting a fun evening of Karaoke featuring local Morongo Basin DJ Troy Hoglund tonight. Come sing your heart out or just enjoy the show and cheer the performers. No matter who you are, there is always a good…
Hi-Desert Artists Center opening reception tonight at 5pm
Karin Skiba, Gallery Director of the Hi-Desert Artists Center, told me that many current members were originally part of the Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council. With the closing of JTAG, some of the artists regrouped and sought new gallery…
Joshua Tree Pride Ball Cabaret and Dance Party this Saturday
Come out to the Pride Ball Cabaret and Dance Party for a night to remember this Saturday June 29th. Starting at 6PM at the Joshua Tree RV & Campground on Sunburst - there will be live music provided by DJ Mrrrrl with a cabaret show hosted by…
Corner 62 celebrates Pride Month this Sunday in Twentynine Palms
This Sunday, Corner 62 in Twentynine Palms will be celebrating the last weekend of Pride Month, presented by liquor and ephemera store Scorpion Lollipop and Dapper Dates. Come for crafting, community, and camaraderie in the back courtyard of…
Super Mario Bros. jumps into Twentynine Palms Community Center tonight for free flick
Grab all the koopa kids and gas up go-kart because tonight’s Super Summer Series movie is the Super Mario Bros. Movie. Starting at 8 o’clock at the Twentynine Palms Community Center, the animated blockbuster from last year jumps onto the screen…
Public Arts Advisory Committee meets tonight in Twentynine Palms
The Twentynine Palms Public Arts Advisory Committee (PAAC) will gather this evening, June 26, and review several issues relating to local art. First up, the PAAC will review the Creative Corps Grant Budget Report before launching into a wider…
Hi-Desert Nature Museum opens Summer Camp sessions for creative kids
Explore the Wonders of Science and Art at the Hi-Desert Nature Museum's Summer Camp for Kids The Hi-Desert Nature Museum is excited to announce its upcoming Summer Camp sessions designed for young creators and innovators ages 6-12. …
“Royal Ball” at Joshua Tree Retreat Center beckons “fancy hippies” to come celebrate summer solstice
Our beautiful desert summer nights are officially here. For those looking to get out and dance the night away, stop by Madame Harlequin’s Royal Ball. Held at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center, this free community event celebrates the full moon and…
$5 movie double-feature on Saturday supports Yucca Valley Wrestling
The Yucca Valley Wrestling team is proud to announce that they will be sending 6 boys to Arizona State University for a week-long intensive training camp, and 4 girls to Colorado Mesa University for a 14-day wrestling camp. Yucca Valley Alumni…
“Go Skateboarding” tonight at Twentynine Palms’ annual skate event and contest in Luckie Park
Today is national Go Skateboarding Day, encouraging everyone who has a skateboard to get out and do just that. Now in its 20th year, the national day usually coincides with a local event here in Twentynine Palms for hi-desert shredders, but this…
Pride Month continues this Saturday in downtown Joshua Tree and beyond
June is Pride Month, and the Morongo Basin seems to grow with participation and enthusiasm more every year. Pride will be celebrated at various locations in Joshua Tree and Yucca Valley, culminating most heavily this Saturday the 22nd. From 2-6…
Public art preservation is an important part of Twentynine Palms’ PAAC program
The art scene is booming in Twentynine Palms, as new artists are coming to the city, and the city’s Public Arts Advisory Committee is providing support to new and existing art. On a recent episode of the Z107.7 Up Close Show, host Gary…
Red Light Lit brings poetry, prose and dance to The Palms tonight (6/15)
With emphasis on poetry and prose, the traveling multimedia variety show Red Light Lit will make its latest stop at The Palms in Wonder Valley tonight. Hosted by author Jennifer Lewis, Red Light Lit fuses literary reading with live musical…
Chuck Caplinger’s “Desert Memories” opens tonight in Twentynine Palms
An exhibition of the work of Chuck Caplinger is having an opening tonight at Desert General in Twentynine Palms. Caplinger is an 85 year old-resident of Twentynine Palms, perhaps best known for the 29! sign that sits on the hillside just off of…
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Art or litter? Johnson Valley ‘Painted Rocks’ are getting cleaned up at a volunteer event on November 2nd
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